Method of wrapping



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METHOD OF WRAPPING Filed April 6, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Joel Z. C'OZZZ IIJ INVENTOR /ATTQRNEY March 24, IQ36 J 5 METHOD OF WRAPPING 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed April 6, 1934 my. a

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Patented Mar. 24, 1936 nm'mon or mo Joel L. Collins, trial Paton poration of Delaware 8 Ill. assignor to Industs OorporationJChicago, 111., a cor- Application April a. 1934,, Serial No. 'naszs 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a method of wrapping and more particularly to improvements in labelling meat packages and the like wrapped in transparent wrapping material such as cellulose sheeting for example.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a method of labelling packages in such manner as to protect the label. Another object of this invention is to provide a method of wrapping packages so that the label is independent of the wrapper and intimately associated with the product so that the removal of the wrapper will not disturb the label.

Other objects will be apparent from this specil5 fication.

The invention will be clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar reference characters in the several figures designate similar elements.

Figure 1 is an end view of product and labels ready for application.

2 s an end view of a block of meat placed on a stack'of labels. Figure 3 is an end view showing theflrst step 25 in applying the label.

Figure 4 is an end view showing the third step in applying the label. V

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the fourth step in applying the label. f

Figure 6 is an end view showing the product with the label applied. I

Figure 7 is a top view of the applied label. Figure 8 is a. bottom view of the applied label. Figure 9 is an end view showing the first step in applying the wrapper to the labelled product.

Figure 10 is an end view showing the second step in applying the wrapper to-the labelled product.

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Figure 12 is a bottom view .of the wrapped product. 1

In carrying out the present invention, product I in theform of rectangular blocks, for exampie, is stacked on a. bench or table top 2. A stack of labels 3 is;inverted adjacent thestack Figure ll is a top view of the wrapped 'prod- I of product. One block of. the product is placed on top of the stack of labels as shown in Figure 2. The top label of the stack is folded up as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a protecting strip 4 of any desired material having been placed on top of 5 the product. 1

A solvent for the label material to integrally weld it to itself, or an adhesive is applied to the portion 5 of the label bandas by means of felt pad 6. Portion l of the label band 3 is then I? pressed upon portion 5 to secure a bond, and the labelled product appears as in Figures 6, 7 and 8.

The labelled product is then placed on a stack of wrappers 8 and wrapped as may be noted in Figures 9, 1o, 11 and 12, the ends being secured as 15 by twisting at 9 and ill. The wrapper 8 is preferably ofsuch transparent material as v,trans parent cellulose sheeting, cellulose acetate or the like. A monogram, trad -mark, advertising matter or other legend as ii on the label band 3, will then be plainly visible through the wrapper and will be protected thereb The bonding of the label band to itself assures the desired permanence and provides a means for hygienically gripping the product for slicing after the wrappert has been removed.

It will be understood that the materials and procedure heretofore described may, be altered without departing from the spirit of the invention as described in the claims:-

' I claim: 1 1. The method of wrapping a unitary block-oi meat which comprises placing a protectivestrlp upon one face of the product, folding'a label band around the block, tightly securing the ends of the band together over said protective strip and subseqtiently encasing in a transparent wrapp r.

- 2. The method of-wrapping a unitary block of meat which comprises placing a protective strip upon one face of the product, folding a label band 40 of cellulose material about the block with the ends overlapping over said protective strip, securing the ends together to form an integral. band secured about the blo'cle andthen wrapping the banded block in a t cellulose sheet.

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